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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What possession that belongs to the magician is found in Miami at the beginning of this novel?
(a) Cape.
(b) Car.
(c) Suitcase.
(d) Hat.

2. For which college did Plucky play football?
(a) Texas Tech.
(b) Duke University.
(c) California Tech.
(d) Harvard University.

3. With what sort of friends and clients does Plucky prefer to associate?
(a) Artists.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Blue-collar laborers.
(d) Politicians.

4. What did Amanda once hide inside a hollow tree in order to trick woodpeckers into pecking the tree?
(a) A ticking clock.
(b) A fake bird.
(c) A stash of food.
(d) A bird's nest.

5. What is cited as evidence of genetic memory?
(a) The drumbeats the compel dancing.
(b) The monarch butterflies return to the same trees.
(c) The birds flying south for the winter.
(d) The earthworms coming up to the surface after a rain.

6. Why did Plucky have to transport Mon Cul for John Paul?
(a) Mon Cul refuses to wear a helmet on the motorcycle.
(b) Mon Cul was refused entry onto the train.
(c) Mon Cul dislikes motorcycles.
(d) Mon Cul was ill and forced to stay behind with Plucky to recuperate.

7. Fill in the blank: the name "Marx" was chosen by Marx Marvelous because it triggered America's hatred of _______.
(a) Communism.
(b) Comedy.
(c) Jewish men from New York.
(d) Misspelled names.

8. What concerns Amanda about John Paul's quiet anxiety as they restore their new home?
(a) She is afraid he regrets being married to her.
(b) She is afraid he is still in love with his first wife.
(c) She is afraid he regrets turning down the opportunity to go to Tibet.
(d) She is afraid that he will grow bored with being a husband and a father.

9. According to the narrator, what keeps Plucky from having a traditionally handsome face?
(a) His grin.
(b) His eyes.
(c) The scar on his cheek.
(d) His hair color.

10. What position does Marx Marvelous pursue with Amanda and John Paul?
(a) Priest.
(b) Hotdog guru.
(c) Animal tamer.
(d) Manager of the zoo.

11. When the narrator switches story lines after discussing the logistics of Amanda's hospitalization, in what state is he and Amanda?
(a) Jail.
(b) Exile.
(c) Protective custody.
(d) Interrogation within a secret society.

12. What is significant about Amanda's pregnancy on the first night of her relationship with Ziller?
(a) Ziller ignores the pregnancy entirely.
(b) Ziller suggests that he is still the father.
(c) Ziller is initially concerned, but lets it pass.
(d) Ziller grows angry at her pregnancy.

13. How does Amanda, John Paul, and their neighbor find out about the attempted theft of the baboon at the zoo?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The police.
(c) The radio.
(d) The television

14. With what insect is Marx Marvelous fascinated on a scientific level?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Ants.
(d) Houseflies.

15. What dead animal do the Zillers have on display at their zoo?
(a) A tsetse fly.
(b) A garter snake.
(c) A baboon.
(d) A grizzly bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to John Paul, what disease has genetically altered mankind for the better?

2. In what month did the Indo-Tibetan circus disband?

3. What plants does John Paul bring Amanda in the hospital?

4. What is the name of Amanda's small child at the beginning of this novel?

5. Although she is overwhelmed by John Paul's outward appearance, what impresses the nurse about him?

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